Collar



M. ROBBINS July 2s, 1931.

COLLAR Filed May 10, '1930 z sheets-sheet 1 ATTORNEY wrmsss;

July`28, 1931. M. RoBBlNs Y 1,816,699

COLLAR Fged May l0, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 #fry-M L' Patented July 28, 1931 nuire.. sra'res Parana ortica ,i

BAUTCE RCBBNS, Ol" BOSTON, '.MASSAGHUSTTS COLLAR Application iefl May 10,

I was granted U. S. Letters Patent 1,691,856,

Nov. 13, 1928.

To the attainment of the foregoing andy other objects which will present themselves as the nature of the invention is better understood, the improvement consists in certainV other novel features of construction, combi` nation and operative association of parts, satisfactory embodiments of which are dis closed by the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my im-` provement.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view through the collar.

Figure 3 is a sectional view approximately on the line 3 8 of Figure 1.

Figure 4. is a sectional view approximately on the line lle-i of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a sectional view approximately on the line 5 5 of Figure 2.

i igure 6 is a plan view to illustrate a manner in which the collar and shield may be formed from a single strip of suitable fabric.`

Figure 7 is a similar view but showing the collar and shield stitched together.

Figure 8 is a similar view showing th shield and ncckband formed as a single unit.v Figure 9 is a similar view but showing thel shield stitched to the necliband.

Figure 10 is a similar view showing the collar and neekband formed as a single unit.

Figure 11 is a similar view but showing the collar stitched to the neclrband.

While in Figures 1 to 5 of the drawings I have illustrated the inner fold of the collar providing the shield of the improvement it Serial No. 451,370.

is obvious that the shield may be formed with the collar, as disclosed by Figure 8 of the drawings, may be attached thereto as disclosed by Figure 7 lof the drawings orA maybe arranged between the folds of the col-i 1 lar, as disclosed by Figure 9 of the drawings. Also by reference to Figure 10 of the drawings it will be yapparent that the collar may be integrally formed with the neck-m bank of the shirt instead of-stitched theretof? as disclosed by Figuresl to v6. y

The shirt 1 has its front provided with the usual lapping portions, the outer element of which being in the nature of a pleat'Q and the inner lapping portion is providedy with27155 buttons to be received through button-holes in the pleat 2. l To the neckband 3 of the shirt 1, in the construction as disclosed by said Figures 1 to 6 I stitch the lower edge ofthe outer fold 4 of the turn-over collar. w The con-glo fronting endsorwliat is 4commonly termed the peaks are stitched to the shirt and to the neclband 3, as indicated by the characters 15 in Figure 1 of the drawings; -Also theh lower 4edgeof the front` of the collar isfor a5 suitable distance, stitched to the shirt, as indicated in Figure l bythel numeral 16. The

collar is thus an integral part ofthe shirt and none of the outer portion or fold thereof cann be separated from the shirt.4 The k'neelibandfii0 has stitched on the inner `face thereof a fabric shield 5 which is arrangedbetween the folds of the collar and stitched yto the upper edge of the collar. The vinner fold of the collariis indicated by the numeral, and the inner foldC385 is provided with lapping extended portions which are indicated for distinction by the numerals 7 and 8, respectively. The inner portion 7 is providedwith a button 9 to ben received through a button-hole in the outergo lapping portieriA or end 8. y y

By reference to Figure 1 ofthe drawings it will be seen that ther pleat 2 is cut from its 4outer edge at an angle to one of the upperNo and confronting ends ofa collar rand tliis'w angle portion is for distinction indicated by the numeral 10. Also by reference toFigure 1 it will be seen that the outer end of what I have termed theshield 5 is extended beyondn the second end of the collar` and is cut anguf i mi larly, as at 11, and that the lapping portions 7 and 8 connected by the button 9 are centrally received in the V-shaped opening afforded by the angle edges 10 and 11.

The shield 5, at the center of the rear thereof has preferably attached thereto a button 12 to be received through a buttonholelB in the fold 6. This is, however, not an absolute requirement as there parts need not be detachably connected. If desired, these parts may be tacked together by the usual threads. v

Y The neck strap 14 of the scarf or tie is preferably arranged in the collar before the shirt is arranged on the person of the user. One endof the strap 14 is inserted between, say the edge 11 of the shield and the rear or inner fold 6 of the collarand is trained through kthese portions of the collar and is passed between the angle portion 10Y of the shirt so that both ends of the necktie will be thus brought through what I have termed a V- Y shaped opening afforded by the edges 10 and 11. When the button 12 is employed the same is moved out of the button hole 13 to facilitate the application of the tie strap and thereafter fastened asare the buttons which connect the lapping front portions Vof the shirt and the button 9 is passed through the opening therefor, that is, after the shirt is applied on the person of the user. The tie may be then knotted in the usual manner.

From the foregoing description it will be noted that-the-neckband does not interfere the neckband.

with the tie as the said tie is arranged above It will be further seen that instead of the shirt and the shield being composed of two separate units, they can be made i as a single unit and in this way reduce the bulkiness on the topriln of the collar. Likewise the collar and neckband can `be made as a single unit which is true withrespect to 1. A shirt having its front lapping andl .the upper'end'of-the outerpleat of the said lapping portion cut angularly, a turn-over' 4collar whosefolded edgeis connected to the neckband of the shirt land whose outer fold has its lower edge stitched to the'front of the lshirt and its confronting. ends stitched tothe front of the shirt'and to the neckband, said neckband having opposite angle extensions, onev of which alines with the angle endv of the pleat, a fabric shield having its upper ends y stitched .to the upper edge of the, collar and has its lower edge stitched to the front of the shirt and its confronting ends stitched to the shirt and to the neckband, said neckband having opposite angle extensions, one of which alines with the angle end of the pleat, a fabric shield havingits upper ends stitched to the upper edge of the collar and having Aextending' ends to bridge the V-shaped space provided Aby the angle edges of the neckband, said ends designed to be arranged in,

lapping relation, a fastening element for said ends and a fastening element between the rear of the collar and the shield.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

MAURICE RoBBINs. 

